Display fixture



June 7, 1938., w. c. ADAMS DISPLAY FIXTURE Filed July 25, 1937- W6 Jdamszo m 4 Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a combineddisplay shelf and table.

An object of the invention is the provision of a device which isslidably mounted on a fixed support and which may lie in a verticalplane or be moved to a horizonal position and support ed by legs to forma table.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device which maybe applied to a wall for displaying goods in a vertical position orwhich may be positioned horizontally for displaying goods, a shelf beingremovably connected to the device when in a vertical position, thedevice being movable vertically with means for maintaining its adjustedposition.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a combined displayshelf and table which is mounted for vertical adjustment and swingablefrom a movable support with legs for supporting the table in a,horizontal position.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawingforming a part of the specification; nevertheless, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure, beingsusceptible of such changes and modifications as define no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a view in perspective of my combined display shelf and tablein a vertical position,

Figure 2 is a central vertical section,

Figure 3 is a top plan view,

Figure 4 is ahorizontal section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal section taken along the line 55 ofFigure 1, and

Figure 6 is a vertical section similar to that shown in Fig. 2disclosing the display table in a horizontal position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, Ill designates a post fromwhich projects a bracket or arm H which is adapted to be secured to afixed support such as a wall of a building.

A cross bar l2 has cleats l3 secured to the rear face and these cleatsare dove-tailed, as shown at I l, to engage around the post It! forguiding the cross bar vertically on the post. Reinforcing bars l5 aresecured to the rear face of the cross bar l2 adjacent the lower edge.

A display board 20 is hingedly connected at 2| to the cross bar I2 andthe hinges may be of such construction that the pintles 22 may beremoved to permit the removal of the board 2|] from the cross bar I2.Cleats 23 are secured to the board 2!] and at the rear face thereof.These cleats are spaced apart at their inner ends to receive the post[0. Said cleats reinforce the display board 20 and the inner endsthereof aid in guiding the board through a vertical path when the crossbar I2 is moved through the same path.

A shelf, generally designated by the numeral 25, has a bottom portion26, a front wall 21 and end walls 28. The end walls are provided with agroove 29 to receive the ends of the display board 20 and pins or screws30 are provided which pass through perforations in the end walls 28 andinto the side edges of the display board 20 for securing the shelf 25 inposition. By means of the pins or screws 36 the shelf may be adjusted toany height along the display board 26 when said board is in a verticalposition.

Legs 3! are hingedly connected at 32 to the outer end of the board 20 sothat when this board is lowered sufficiently the legs may rest on thefloor. of a room andsupport the board in a horizontal position so thatthe board at that time may be used as a table not only for displaypurposes but for other purposes.

In this instance the shelf 25 may be removed if desired. The legs 3|when not employed for supporting the board 20 in horizontal position maybe moved in fiat contact with the rear face of said board when saidboard is located in a vertical position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.Clips may be employed for maintaining the legs in an inoperativeposition. Braces may also be employed for holding the legs 3| in avertical position when supporting the board 20.

A cable 35 is secured at one endto a weight 36 and at its other end tothe cleat l3, as shown at 31. The cable is trained over a pulley 38carried by the upper end of the post 10. The cable then passes throughthe guide 39 secured to the rearwardly projecting support H. The weight36 will support theweight of the board 20, the cross bar l2, and theshelf 25 so that when the board 20 is moved to an adjusted position itwill remain in such position. Therefore the board may be raised orlowered as desired.

The cross bar l2 andlikewise the display board 26 are adapted to havearticles of merchandise secured thereto so that these articles will bein full display to customers and attract the attention of the customers.Nails, pins, or pegs may be employed for supporting the articles in awell known manner.

The shelf 25 is also adapted to hold articles which cannot be very welldisplayed on the board 20.

The fixture may also be employed in an ofiice for filing papers and fordisplaying bulletins. While I have shown legs hingedly connected to thelower ends of the table it may not be necessary to employ legs in caseswhere the lower free end of the table may be supported on a show-case orother table for display of goods.

I claim:- I

A combined display shelf and. table comprising a post having means forattaching said post to a fixed support, a cross bar slidably mounted onthe post, a display board hingedly connected at one end on the bar andsuspended therefrom, a detachable shelf mounted on the other end of theboard, means for balancing the weight of the bar and board andcomprising a weight, a pulley on the upper end of the post, a cablehaving one end connected to the cross bar and the other end connected tothe weight, said cable being trained over the pulley, legs hingedlymounted on the board for supporting said board in a horizontal positionso that said board may form a display table.

WILLIAM CRAWFORD ADAMS.

